REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 2, 2020
FROM
VERONICA KELLEY, Director, Department of Behavior Health
SUBJECT
Title v
Non-Financial Memorandum of Understanding with the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino for the No Child Left Unsheltered Program
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve non-financial Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Behavioral Health and the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino to provide housing subsidies and case management services for the No Child Left Unsheltered Program, for the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
(Presenter: Veronica Kelley, Director, 388-0801)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This is a non-financial, in-kind Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) provides intensive case management services as an in-kind service match for housing subsidies through the Housing Authority of the County of San Bernardino's (HACSB) No Child Left Unsheltered Program (NCLU).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The NCLU Program, administered by HACSB, provides permanent housing subsidies with supportive services to homeless unsheltered children and their families. The program aims to end homelessness of unsheltered families with children in San Bernardino County. HACSB works with the County's Coordinated Entry System to identify eligible families. In turn, DBH provides intensive case management services as well as referrals for behavioral health services to support the long-term stability of the families. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development authorized HACSB to set aside 40 Housing Choice Vouchers (rental housing subsidy) for eligible families for ...
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